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Written by Tiff Woosley
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Tuesday, 19 February 2008 |
With a name like Cactusk, it really
just goes without saying that whatever comes out of this music-making machine will
probably provide nothing less than a captivating catch of the good stuff. Having drifted from all the way across the
pond, these Michigan-based fellows conjure up something that is both mellow and
momentous, and their new single A Lie is a fine example of just how they manage to master such a sound.
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Written by Becka Switchblade
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Tuesday, 12 February 2008 |
James
Hollingsworth is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter/musician who,
as well as fronting rock band Jebo, thankfully manages to find the time
to work the England/Wales live music circuit.
There
are two things I've noticed at the James Hollingsworth gigs I've been
to; generally, no-one buggers off outside to smoke (damn that ban!) and
secondly, people hardly talk. True story. Everyone is too busy being
awestruck by his powerful lyrics, haunting melodies and refreshing
onstage chat.
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Written by Jane Pople
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Monday, 24 December 2007 |
This song may have a title which sounds more Celine
Dion than new indie band Zalinski, but wailing love song this is not. It is
more a guitar heavy tale that thumps along more cheerily than Mary Poppins with
her umbrella.
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Written by Tiff Woosley
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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
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Holy smokes, even before it dawns on you that
the song has begun, Playtone are off and away, plunging all their lucky
listeners into the depths of Turn the
World Around. In fact if the dynamic
riffs don't immediately draw you in, then there's probably something not quite
right with you.
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Written by Doowie
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Sunday, 09 December 2007 |
All the King's Men are a Manchester born
and bred band that write songs for Manchester
about Manchester and they do it well, very well in fact. There are hundreds upon hundreds of
Manc bands out there doing their own thing, and there are hundreds upon
hundreds of bands who copy the Manc sound with some effect. But All the King's Men manage to redevelop the Manchester sound into their own form to
produce something a bit different.
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